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Fairfax County supervisors voted to transfer the Centreville Regional Library site to the county’s housing authority, a step toward a renovated library with about 180 affordable apartments, while a developer proposed up to 300 homes in place of a vacant former Inova office in Merrifield. Plus, a 93-year-old Springfield man died after a crash on the Fairfax County Parkway in Burke.

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• Fairfax County hands Centreville library site to housing authority after residents weigh in
• Springfield man dies at 93 after crash on Fairfax County Parkway in Burke
• Up to 300 homes could replace Merrifield office after live/work plan stalls
• Survey: N. Va. business leaders upbeat on data centers, less so on national economy
• Man charged with burglarizing multiple medical offices in Fairfax County
• Plan for single-family homes on closing Wolf Trap Nursery site advances
• Fairfax’s Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter honored for 50 years of community service

A proposed data center expansion in Tysons is on hold after Supervisor Dalia Palchik raised concerns about its environmental impacts and closeness to homes, and new state data shows Fairfax County's civilian workforce is its smallest since spring 2022. Plus, the Park Authority plans a full renovation of the inclusive playground at Clemyjontri Park in McLean.

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• Proposed data center expansion in Tysons put on hold
• Fairfax County's total workforce is smallest since spring 2022, state data shows
• Park Authority plans 'reimagining' of inclusive Clemyjontri playground
• Fairfax leaders urged to consider ranked-choice voting for upcoming supervisor races
• Ban on boat, trailer parking approved for some Dranesville District roads
• True Food Kitchen closes Reston restaurant, still open in Merrifield
• British royal bridges colonial-era divide with Mount Vernon visit for America's 250th birthday

Fairfax County police are searching for the driver who fled after fatally striking a pedestrian on Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, the road's seventh deadly crash since 2024. Board Chairman Jeff McKay stressed the security of the county's elections at a congressional forum as early voting continues, and the state eased Northern Virginia's drought warning to a watch after weeks of rain.

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• Pedestrian killed in seventh fatal crash on Old Keene Mill Road in three years
• Driver dies in hydroplaning crash on I-495 near Springfield Mixing Bowl
• McKay stresses security of Fairfax's election process in Congressional 'shadow hearing'
• Drought conditions ease in N. Va. after 'sustained' rain, state says
• Fairfax, regional leaders eager to turn Route 7 bus rapid transit from plan to reality
• County board opens door for larger Reston Community Center facility in Lake Anne area
• Ikea to close small-scale Fairfax Corner showroom after this fall
• Owners of Herndon's longstanding Upholstery Shop seek to add private events hall

Herndon's Town Council has fired Town Manager Dan Hoffman less than a year into the job, a 16-year-old is charged in Tuesday's Mount Vernon Plaza shooting that injured two men, and county planners deferred a vote on turning Reston's mostly vacant Lake Fairfax Business Center into roughly 1,000 homes amid concerns about noise from a neighboring data center.

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• Herndon town manager fired after less than a year on the job
• Teen charged with shooting at Mount Vernon Plaza that injured two men
• Police identify woman killed after being struck by multiple vehicles on Route 28
• Need to monitor data center noise stressed in review of Lake Fairfax Business Center redevelopment
• Fairfax County residents can still claim a free tree for their home
• Danish juice and coffee bar opens today in Tysons Corner Center
• Nationals team pup to visit Reston Town Center for annual DogFest
• Poll: Best gutter cleaners in Fairfax County

A former Hayfield Secondary School principal is charged with embezzling nearly $8,000 in school funds, and Fairfax City and county leaders broke ground on the $127 million Willard-Sherwood Health & Community Center. Plus, Onelife Fitness confirms a 110,000-square-foot flagship at Tysons Galleria.

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• Former Hayfield Secondary School principal accused of embezzling school funds
• 'Momentous' groundbreaking sets stage for new health, community center in Fairfax City
• 1st Stage Presents BETRAYAL, A Drama Of Lies And Adultery
• Supervisors further restrict student parking around McLean High School
• Tysons apartment costs rise, other areas of county see drop in new data
• A New Creative Home for Kids Has Opened Its Doors in Fairfax
• Onelife Fitness plans big Tysons expansion with relocation to Galleria
• Reston resident completes 1,000-mile bicycle ride for charity

Teachers at Lake Braddock Secondary School have filed a union grievance against FCPS over being assigned to weapons detection duty, and a garbage truck driver has been charged in the Fairfax City crash that killed a 13-year-old e-bike rider. Plus, the Planning Commission backed hundreds of new homes at Woodland Park near the Herndon Metro station.

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• Lake Braddock teachers push back against weapons detection duty with union grievance
• Garbage truck driver charged in Fairfax City crash that killed 13-year-old e-bike rider
• Planning Commission backs Woodland Park housing units near Herndon Metro
• Tysons Affordable Living Reimagined: Indigo at McLean Station Announces October 3rd Open House Event
• Windscreen designs for Route 1 bus rapid transit stations approved
• FCPD: $600K worth of jewelry stolen in Springfield armed robbery
• Chip City shuts down Virginia outposts including Tysons Corner Center

The Town of Herndon is preparing an appeal after a Fairfax County judge ruled Comstock does not have to return a key downtown site. Also: a new survey finds nearly half of Fairfax County households have been hurt by federal job cuts, and a Woodbridge man was sentenced to 40 years for exploiting dozens of girls on Snapchat.

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• Town of Herndon ‘stunned and disappointed’ by court’s ruling in favor of Comstock
• Federal job cuts and rising costs disrupt Fairfax County, rest of DMV, report finds
• Man sentenced to prison after exploiting 41 girls on Snapchat: prosecutors
• Man sentenced in Herndon shooting death of man who kicked Tesla
• Trek & Treat returns this fall: Explore Tysons and earn big prizes
• Listing of the Day: 5124 Kenwood Drive, Annandale
• D.C. region rents would be higher today without pandemic, data shows
• Fairfax County supervisors honor outgoing leaders in economic development, human services arenas
• Chantilly dessert spot launches live-churning gelato cart for events

The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously to ban Flock-style license plate readers on school property, and the Board of Supervisors holds a hearing Tuesday on a plan change that could bring a 280-unit apartment building to the Hilltop Village Center near Fort Belvoir. Plus, Dulles airport's passenger count through July is down 2.6% after a record-breaking 2025.

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• School board bans Flock-style license plate readers on FCPS property
• Board of Supervisors to review new housing vision for Hilltop Village Center
• Dulles airport's year-to-date passenger numbers slip after record-breaking year
• Trial date set for man accused of fatally stabbing woman in Annandale
• NOVA Parks approves $2.3 million for Bull Run Festival of Lights, Pohick Bay park upgrades
• Lakeside Asia Cafe to close at Reston’s South Lakes Village after 13 years
• German Doner Kebab to open first Va. outpost in Idylwood this week

State regulators will take public testimony on the proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra merger at an Oct. 9 hearing in Fairfax County, as VDOT lays out a timeline for two-way, 24/7 I-95 Express Lanes. Plus, county leaders move $15 million into a new Economic Growth Fund to compete for economic development deals.

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• Dominion Energy-NextEra merger headed to in-person hearing in Fairfax County
• Fairfax leaders hopeful two-way I-95 toll lanes plan can fix 'biggest mistake' in Va. highways
• Fairfax County aims to become 'a player' in regional economic development dealmaking
• Proposed Aurora Station at Dulles residences secure planning commission's support
• County board OKs $900,000 to plan for future Chantilly arts center
• Man sentenced to 18 years in attempted child exploitation case
• Poll: The best lunch spot in Fairfax County

Sunrise Senior Living is asking Fairfax County to rezone part of a McLean office park for 145 independent living units on a site already approved for condominiums, and the Board of Supervisors fast-tracked its review of a renovation plan for the Mount Vernon Country Club. Also today, Fairfax City's Layered cafe announced a second location opening at Tysons Corner Center in November.

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• Sunrise Senior Living proposes McLean expansion in place of approved condos
• Fairfax City's Layered cafe to open first expansion at Tysons Corner Center
• County board approves speedier review of Mount Vernon Country Club upgrades
• Fairfax County World War II veterans celebrate triple-digit birthdays
• Fort Belvoir's Oktoberfest: new location & free admission (Sep. 24–27)
• Jimmy Stewart biopic headlines returning Washington West Film Festival
• Month-long celebration of the arts returns to Fairfax in October
• Milestone concert raises funds for Herndon's Dolly Parton Imagination Library